Application and Cloud Security Engineer

Application & AI Engineer Location: Coventry, UK Work Model: Hybrid – 3 Days per Week in Customer Office Contract Duration: 6 Months Rate: £420 per day (Inside IR35) Are you an experienced Application Security / Cloud Security professional with a strong background in application security, cloud platforms, APIs, WAF, DevSecOps and emerging AI security? We're looking for an experienced professional to support security, governance and resilience across enterprise applications, cloud-native services, APIs and AI platforms. Key Responsibilities

• Support the administration and optimisation of Azure WAF and AWS WAF policies and controls
• Conduct application security assessments covering web applications, APIs and cloud-native services
• Support secure design and governance of Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps and serverless services
• Assess and strengthen API security, authentication, authorisation and access controls
• Support enterprise secrets and key management using Azure Key Vault, AWS KMS or similar technologies
• Embed security controls within CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps processes
• Participate in threat modelling, architecture reviews and security risk assessments
• Support AI security governance, risk management and compliance initiatives
• Conduct security assessments across Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot and other AI-enabled solutions
• Support AI data protection, abuse monitoring and prompt-injection mitigation initiatives Required Skills
• Proven experience in Application Security, Cloud Security or Cybersecurity Engineering
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and web application security principles
• Experience securing APIs, including authentication, authorisation, encryption and monitoring
• Hands-on experience with Azure WAF and/or AWS WAF
• Strong knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud security services
• Experience with Azure Key Vault, AWS KMS, Thales CipherTrust or similar platforms
• Understanding of SSDLC, CI/CD security and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with application security reviews, threat modelling and risk assessments
• Knowledge of AI/LLM security risks, governance and data protection
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and documentation skills Nice to Have
• Experience with Azure Logic Apps and Function Apps
• Exposure to Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Anthropic Claude or similar AI platforms
• Knowledge of AI threat modelling and prompt-injection mitigation
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA or API security testing tools
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, SIEM and security monitoring
• Relevant certifications such as AZ-500, SC-100, CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP or equivalent
• Understanding of data privacy, regulatory compliance and information protection controls Apply now to learn more about this Application & AI Resource contract opportunity, supporting application security, cloud security, DevSecOps and AI security initiatives in Coventry.